Neville Goddard on Zechariah 4:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Zechariah 4 in context

Scripture Focus

1And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

2And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

3And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

Zechariah 4:1-3

Biblical Context

Zechariah 4:1-3 presents a gold lampstand with seven lamps and two olive trees, signaling a vision of inner illumination sustained by divine provision.

Neville's Inner Vision

The waking angel is the voice of your own I AM returning you to consciousness. The gold lampstand is the unassailable light of awareness within you; the seven lamps are the seven states of consciousness you may embody, and the pipes are the channels through which inspiration flows. The two olive trees beside it symbolize Providence at your side, feeding the flame from within so that light is never dependent on outer circumstance. When you mistake separation for reality, the flame wanes; when you recognize you are the I AM that lights the room, the lamp burns bright and constant. The vision invites you to dwell in the certainty that you are already illuminated, and Providence is your constant companion, ready to guide every moment. Your task is to revise any lack into abundance by affirming that the light is yours here and now, and to feel the presence of God filling your consciousness as you move through each moment.

Practice This Now

Assume you are the I AM; visualize the lampstand lit within your chest and feel the two olive-tree streams feeding it. Revise any sense of distance by affirming, 'The light is mine now; Providence guides me.'